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July 20, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE EMPTYED OUT PREPARED CLINKER SAMPLE FROM CONTAINER INTO PULVERIZER,A PORTION OF THE CLINKER SAMPLE LANDED ON FLOOR,EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SPILLED CLINKER,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BAL ANCE,STRAINING KNEE.EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY,AND ON 09-14-90 WAS ADMITTED FOR OUT PATIENT SURGERY ON INJURED KNEE.STARTED LOSING TIME 09-14-90.

August 12, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STEPPED OVER PINION SHAFT BEARING LOST BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD SAME LEVEL.EMPL TRIED TO CUSHION FALL WITH ARMS -SUFFERING FX.

May 9, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL S5ME LEVEL WHEN A WOODEN BENCH HE HAD STEPPED ON COLLAPSED.

January 5, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING FROM A CHERRY PICKER.(CRANE)FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG,STRIKING LADDER WITH LEFT SHIN.

October 14, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall down stairs

IN THE PROCESS 2F DESCENDING STAIRWAY,EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON STAIR STEP.CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET DOWN THE STAIRWAY.

September 9, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMP DISMOUNTEDO0F THE BED OF A RROLL OFF TRUCK BY JUMPING APPROXIMATELY 5 FT TO GROUND LEVEL SUSTAINING INJURY TO RIGHT FOOT

July 22, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING WH9N HE SLIPPED UPON STEPPING ON WET DUST.

October 1, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING FROM THE TOP OF A CLINKER COOLER, HE WENT BY AN AREA WHERE BOILERMAKERS WERE REMOVING A DUCT. THE DUCT SLIPPED AND SWUNG INTO EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE LADDER AND CAUSING HIM TO3FALL TO THE GROUND APPROX. 15 FEET BELOW.

August 19, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CARRYING LADDER FROM WORK LOCATION EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A MACHINE GUARD MISJUDGING THE DIFFERENCE IN FLOOR LEVELS LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK FOOT AGAINST FLOOR.

July 28, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING KAO WOOL ON BURNER PIPE,EMPL WENT TO GET DOWN FROM STEP LADDER MISSED STEP,FALLING FLAT ON BACK AND STRIKING ARM AGAINST EDGE OF VERTICLE BEAM BY PORTABLE WELDER ON KILN FLOOR.

July 12, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A POWER SWEEPER IN THE GARAGE. AFTER STOPPING THE SWEEPER, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF TO RETRIVE A RAG WHEN HIS METATARSAL SHOE WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF THE SWEEPER.

July 2, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL INSIDE OF 3 KILN. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN CLINKER CHUNKS TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

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